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App development lesson 21: Debugging: find the bug line · Set 75 · 40 questions
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Developer's tip (Compare with the comment): Read each line and its comment (after //): does the code do exactly that? Actual = run the lines as written. Expected = follow every comment. After the fix, test again.

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  1. 1.🐞 What is a good first step when an app gives a wrong result? (a) find where it goes wrong (b) buy a new phone (c) delete the app (d) add more colours
  2. 2.🐞 Each comment says what its line SHOULD do. Which line has the bug?
    line 1: let points = 39; // start at 38
    line 2: points = points + 2; // add 2
    line 3: points = points - 1; // take away 1
    line 4: show(points); // show it     (a) line 1 (b) line 3 (c) line 2
  3. 3.🐞 This code has a bug. What number does it ACTUALLY show?
    line 1: let lives = 31; // start at 30
    line 2: lives = lives - 2; // take away 2
    line 3: lives = lives - 5; // take away 5
    line 4: lives = lives - 3; // take away 3
    line 5: show(lives); // show it
  4. 4.🐞 Each comment says what its line SHOULD do. Which line has the bug?
    line 1: let lives = 42; // start at 42
    line 2: lives = lives - 5; // take away 5
    line 3: lives = lives + 2; // add 2
    line 4: lives = lives - 6; // add 6
    line 5: show(lives); // show it     (a) line 1 (b) line 4 (c) line 2 (d) line 3
  5. 5.🐞 Each comment says what its line SHOULD do. Which line has the bug?
    line 1: let stars = 41; // start at 41
    line 2: stars = stars - 4; // take away 4
    line 3: stars = stars + 3; // add 3
    line 4: stars = stars - 5; // add 5
    line 5: show(stars); // show it     (a) line 4 (b) line 2 (c) line 3 (d) line 1
  6. 6.🐞 Finding and fixing bugs is called ___. (a) downloading (b) debugging (c) designing (d) decorating
  7. 7.🐞 Each comment says what its line SHOULD do. Which line has the bug?
    line 1: let coins = 37; // start at 35
    line 2: coins = coins * 2; // double it
    line 3: coins = coins - 5; // take away 5
    line 4: coins = coins + 2; // add 2
    line 5: show(coins); // show it     (a) line 3 (b) line 4 (c) line 2 (d) line 1
  8. 8.🐞 This code has a bug. What number does it ACTUALLY show?
    line 1: let coins = 41; // start at 41
    line 2: coins = coins * 2; // double it
    line 3: coins = coins + 6; // add 4
    line 4: coins = coins - 1; // take away 1
    line 5: show(coins); // show it
  9. 9.🐞 This code has a bug. What number does it ACTUALLY show?
    line 1: let score = 38; // start at 38
    line 2: score = score + 2; // double it
    line 3: score = score * 2; // double it
    line 4: show(score); // show it
  10. 10.🐞 This code has a bug. What number does it ACTUALLY show?
    line 1: let points = 34; // start at 34
    line 2: points = points - 4; // take away 4
    line 3: points = points + 3; // take away 3
    line 4: points = points - 5; // take away 5
    line 5: show(points); // show it
  11. 11.🐞 What is a bug? (a) a nice icon (b) a new feature (c) a mistake in the code (d) a fast phone
  12. 12.🐞 Each comment says what its line SHOULD do. Which line has the bug?
    line 1: let points = 38; // start at 38
    line 2: points = points + 2; // add 2
    line 3: points = points + 2; // add 2
    line 4: points = points - 6; // take away 4
    line 5: show(points); // show it     (a) line 2 (b) line 3 (c) line 1 (d) line 4
  13. 13.🐞 This code has a bug. What number SHOULD it show, if every line did what its comment says?
    line 1: let lives = 43; // start at 43
    line 2: lives = lives - 5; // add 5
    line 3: lives = lives - 5; // take away 5
    line 4: lives = lives - 3; // take away 3
    line 5: show(lives); // show it
  14. 14.🐞 Each comment says what its line SHOULD do. Which line has the bug?
    line 1: let coins = 43; // start at 41
    line 2: coins = coins - 1; // take away 1
    line 3: coins = coins + 3; // add 3
    line 4: coins = coins - 1; // take away 1
    line 5: show(coins); // show it     (a) line 2 (b) line 1 (c) line 4 (d) line 3
  15. 15.🐞 Each comment says what its line SHOULD do. Which line has the bug?
    line 1: let points = 36; // start at 36
    line 2: points = points * 2; // double it
    line 3: points = points + 2; // double it
    line 4: show(points); // show it     (a) line 1 (b) line 3 (c) line 2
  16. 16.🐞 This code has a bug. What number SHOULD it show, if every line did what its comment says?
    line 1: let score = 31; // start at 31
    line 2: score = score + 2; // double it
    line 3: score = score * 2; // double it
    line 4: show(score); // show it
  17. 17.🐞 Each comment says what its line SHOULD do. Which line has the bug?
    line 1: let stars = 42; // start at 42
    line 2: stars = stars - 5; // take away 5
    line 3: stars = stars + 3; // add 3
    line 4: stars = stars - 6; // take away 4
    line 5: show(stars); // show it     (a) line 2 (b) line 4 (c) line 3 (d) line 1
  18. 18.🐞 This code has a bug. What number does it ACTUALLY show?
    line 1: let coins = 51; // start at 48
    line 2: coins = coins * 2; // double it
    line 3: coins = coins * 2; // double it
    line 4: coins = coins * 2; // double it
    line 5: show(coins); // show it
  19. 19.🐞 A comment in code (after //) is for ___. (a) the battery (b) people reading the code (c) the phone screen (d) the app store
  20. 20.🐞 This code has a bug. What number SHOULD it show, if every line did what its comment says?
    line 1: let coins = 44; // start at 44
    line 2: coins = coins + 2; // double it
    line 3: coins = coins - 4; // take away 4
    line 4: coins = coins * 2; // double it
    line 5: show(coins); // show it
  21. 21.🐞 This code has a bug. What number does it ACTUALLY show?
    line 1: let stars = 50; // start at 50
    line 2: stars = stars + 3; // add 3
    line 3: stars = stars * 2; // double it
    line 4: stars = stars - 3; // add 3
    line 5: show(stars); // show it
  22. 22.🐞 Each comment says what its line SHOULD do. Which line has the bug?
    line 1: let score = 50; // start at 50
    line 2: score = score - 4; // add 4
    line 3: score = score - 4; // take away 4
    line 4: show(score); // show it     (a) line 3 (b) line 1 (c) line 2
  23. 23.🐞 Each comment says what its line SHOULD do. Which line has the bug?
    line 1: let score = 33; // start at 33
    line 2: score = score * 2; // double it
    line 3: score = score + 2; // add 2
    line 4: score = score + 7; // add 5
    line 5: show(score); // show it     (a) line 3 (b) line 2 (c) line 4 (d) line 1
  24. 24.🐞 This code has a bug. What number does it ACTUALLY show?
    line 1: let lives = 46; // start at 46
    line 2: lives = lives + 5; // add 4
    line 3: lives = lives * 2; // double it
    line 4: lives = lives + 2; // add 2
    line 5: show(lives); // show it
  25. 25.🐞 This code has a bug. What number does it ACTUALLY show?
    line 1: let coins = 33; // start at 33
    line 2: coins = coins + 4; // add 4
    line 3: coins = coins - 5; // take away 3
    line 4: coins = coins * 2; // double it
    line 5: show(coins); // show it
  26. 26.🐞 Each comment says what its line SHOULD do. Which line has the bug?
    line 1: let coins = 44; // start at 44
    line 2: coins = coins * 3; // double it
    line 3: coins = coins + 6; // add 6
    line 4: show(coins); // show it     (a) line 1 (b) line 2 (c) line 3
  27. 27.🐞 This code has a bug. What number does it ACTUALLY show?
    line 1: let score = 49; // start at 49
    line 2: score = score - 4; // add 4
    line 3: score = score + 3; // add 3
    line 4: show(score); // show it
  28. 28.🐞 Each comment says what its line SHOULD do. Which line has the bug?
    line 1: let lives = 38; // start at 38
    line 2: lives = lives + 1; // take away 1
    line 3: lives = lives - 4; // take away 4
    line 4: show(lives); // show it     (a) line 2 (b) line 3 (c) line 1
  29. 29.🐞 After fixing a bug you should ___. (a) release at once (b) never test (c) delete the test (d) test it again
  30. 30.🐞 This code has a bug. What number SHOULD it show, if every line did what its comment says?
    line 1: let lives = 45; // start at 45
    line 2: lives = lives - 4; // take away 4
    line 3: lives = lives - 6; // add 6
    line 4: show(lives); // show it
  31. 31.🐞 This code has a bug. What number does it ACTUALLY show?
    line 1: let coins = 41; // start at 40
    line 2: coins = coins * 2; // double it
    line 3: coins = coins + 2; // add 2
    line 4: coins = coins + 2; // add 2
    line 5: show(coins); // show it
  32. 32.🐞 Each comment says what its line SHOULD do. Which line has the bug?
    line 1: let points = 50; // start at 50
    line 2: points = points * 2; // double it
    line 3: points = points * 3; // double it
    line 4: show(points); // show it     (a) line 2 (b) line 1 (c) line 3
  33. 33.🐞 This code has a bug. What number SHOULD it show, if every line did what its comment says?
    line 1: let coins = 33; // start at 33
    line 2: coins = coins + 1; // take away 1
    line 3: coins = coins * 2; // double it
    line 4: coins = coins * 2; // double it
    line 5: show(coins); // show it
  34. 34.🐞 This code has a bug. What number does it ACTUALLY show?
    line 1: let points = 30; // start at 30
    line 2: points = points + 5; // add 5
    line 3: points = points * 2; // double it
    line 4: points = points + 4; // take away 4
    line 5: show(points); // show it
  35. 35.🐞 Each comment says what its line SHOULD do. Which line has the bug?
    line 1: let stars = 36; // start at 33
    line 2: stars = stars + 2; // add 2
    line 3: stars = stars + 3; // add 3
    line 4: show(stars); // show it     (a) line 3 (b) line 2 (c) line 1
  36. 36.🐞 Each comment says what its line SHOULD do. Which line has the bug?
    line 1: let coins = 31; // start at 31
    line 2: coins = coins + 2; // double it
    line 3: coins = coins + 5; // add 5
    line 4: coins = coins - 2; // take away 2
    line 5: show(coins); // show it     (a) line 3 (b) line 4 (c) line 2 (d) line 1
  37. 37.🐞 Each comment says what its line SHOULD do. Which line has the bug?
    line 1: let stars = 45; // start at 44
    line 2: stars = stars * 2; // double it
    line 3: stars = stars * 2; // double it
    line 4: show(stars); // show it     (a) line 2 (b) line 1 (c) line 3
  38. 38.🐞 This code has a bug. What number SHOULD it show, if every line did what its comment says?
    line 1: let points = 49; // start at 47
    line 2: points = points - 3; // take away 3
    line 3: points = points + 3; // add 3
    line 4: show(points); // show it
  39. 39.🐞 This code has a bug. What number does it ACTUALLY show?
    line 1: let points = 37; // start at 35
    line 2: points = points - 3; // take away 3
    line 3: points = points - 5; // take away 5
    line 4: points = points + 2; // add 2
    line 5: show(points); // show it
  40. 40.🐞 Each comment says what its line SHOULD do. Which line has the bug?
    line 1: let stars = 34; // start at 32
    line 2: stars = stars + 6; // add 6
    line 3: stars = stars - 1; // take away 1
    line 4: show(stars); // show it     (a) line 2 (b) line 1 (c) line 3

Answer key

  1. find where it goes wrong
  2. line 1
  3. 21
  4. line 4
  5. line 4
  6. debugging
  7. line 1
  8. 87
  9. 80
  10. 28
  11. a mistake in the code
  12. line 4
  13. 40
  14. line 1
  15. line 3
  16. 124
  17. line 4
  18. 408
  19. people reading the code
  20. 168
  21. 103
  22. line 2
  23. line 4
  24. 104
  25. 64
  26. line 2
  27. 48
  28. line 2
  29. test it again
  30. 47
  31. 86
  32. line 3
  33. 128
  34. 74
  35. line 1
  36. line 2
  37. line 1
  38. 47
  39. 31
  40. line 1

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